ditzy

[dit-see]

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adjective, dit·zi·er, dit·zi·est.

ditsy.

ditsy

or dit·zy

[dit-see]

adjective, dit·si·er, dit·si·est. Slang.

flighty and easily confused; mildly or harmlessly eccentric.

Origin of ditsy

1975–80; expressive coinage, perhaps with elements of dotty¹ and dizzy; cf. -sy

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Related Words for ditzy

bemused, dizzy, gaga, skittish, woozy, crazy, wacky, kooky, nutty, flaky, stupid, idiotic, dopey, weird, foolish, brainless, capricious, careless, changeable, empty-headed

Examples from the Web for ditzy

Contemporary Examples of ditzy

Both heroines are women, but they offer a pretty bizarre dichotomy for girls: Ice queen or ditzy princess.
Sexism Begins in the Toy Aisle
Nancy Kaffer
November 29, 2014
The scene cuts, and Driver breaks out of ditzy actress mode.
Lisa Kudrow Goes Viral
Nicole LaPorte
August 30, 2011
Abdul was beloved for her ditzy demeanor and blatant sentimentalism on American Idol.
When Celebs Get Wasted
Gina Piccalo
December 4, 2010
It would be nice to think that meeting this ditzy predator is a fitting comeuppance for Edwards.
Andrew Young's Revenge
Tina Brown
January 31, 2010

British Dictionary definitions for ditzy

ditzy

ditsy

adjective -zier, -ziest, -sier or -siest

slang silly and scatterbrained

Word Origin for ditzy

C20: perhaps from dotty + dizzy

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Word Origin and History for ditzy

adj.

also ditsy, "stupid, scatterbrained" (especially of women), by 1973, U.S. slang, of unknown origin; one guess is that it is related to earlier U.S. black slang dicty (1926) "conceited, snobbish," also of unknown origin, but the sense is very difficult. The noun ditz (1982) appears to be a back-formation.